Located at the very center of the region, Naga City is frequently referred to as the heart of Bicol. Its rich history, continuous progress, and good governance have
made it a premier city southeast of Manila.
The Naga City Local Government has constantly endeavored to keep it at
the forefront of development and high up on its priority program is quality
education that is relevant to the times.
In August 2012, EduPower Publishing Corporation in cooperation with the Office of
the Mayor and the Naga City School Board conducted an English Discoveries
Online (EDO) Pilot Program for a select number of public school teachers in the
city. The 4-week pilot program gave a
total of 34 teachers the opportunity to experience a web-based English language
courseware and introduce them to a new tool for blended learning.
Before going through the course, the teacher-participants
were given an orientation on the use of EDO and were assigned their courses
after taking the Placement Test. English
Discoveries Online (EDO) Placement Test is a built-in assessment component designed
to ensure that learners are placed at the appropriate level of the online
courses and provide a balanced picture of the learners' English skills. It also serves as an introduction to the format
and content of EDO. EduPower’s Project
Manager for ICT for Education Ms. Agnes Apostol facilitated the teacher orientation.
At the end of the pilot program, certificates of completion were
awarded to all participants and apt recognition were given to teachers who showed
commendable performance in their courses. Present during the graduation program
was Mayor John G. Bongat who
fully supported the one-month online course as a way to enrich teachers’
communicative competence in a technology-based environment and update them on
the growing trends in e-learning.
The Local Government of Naga City is the first local government in the Philippines to partner with EduPower Publishing Corporation in providing English Discoveries Online (EDO), an English language learning solution using cutting-edge
technology in creating a flexible, comprehensive mode of
instruction that suits a wide range of learning styles and abilities.
EduPower’s continuous campaign of bringing
an enriched and engaging learning experience for both the teacher and student
has brought a new reason why Naga City smiles to the world.
